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Hello Tuesday! Can you believe that we are almost halfway through this month! Whoa...time flies when you are engaged in your life 🙂 It's day 11 of the Mindfulness Challenge and I am feeling fairly positive about my progress. Yes, I still scroll my phone sometimes while I am in bed but it's for increasingly … Continue reading My Mindfulness Journey Tools!

Happy Saturday! I hope you all had a productive and wonderful week! I am now on Day 6 of my Mindfulness Challenge and it has been a STRUGGLE. I had so many things on my plate this week - working a temp job, my part-time writing gig, freelance work, church obilgations, kids' activities, and recording … Continue reading What Do I REALLY Want To Gain From Being Mindful?

Happy October! This is one of my absolute favorite months. I love all things Fall (even when it's 80 degrees in VA) including pumpkin flavored foods, cooler mornings, changing leaves, festivals, and Halloween. But, not candy corn. Never candy corn. The kiddos are fully back into the swing of school after a Labor Day week … Continue reading Mindfulness Challenge – The Little Things Are Not So Small

Happy Saturday! Tomorrow kicks off my personal 21-day mindfulness challenge! I am already starting to take note of how I need to improve my daily interactions with others as well as my own routines. I didn't realize how much my mind wanders to the overwhelming to-do list looming ahead or the regrets of yesterday … Continue reading Mindfulness Challenge Prep: What Do I Want To Change?

Happy Sunday! I have been around or at home for the past few weeks, so this weekend I packed up my car and took my daughters to go see my dad in North Carolina. This time of year is always difficult for my father. Today is his mother's birthday and although it has been over … Continue reading A Slice of Happiness

When you announce a lofty goal or exciting news, you get lots of likes, comments, retweets, and congratulatory texts. All the love makes you feel special. Now fast forward a bit. You finally release your song, write your book, or land a great job. You decide to have a book signing or an album release … Continue reading Support During Success: What to Keep in Mind